Mister Spex SE Annual General Meeting adopts all resolutions as proposed by the Company’s Boards
- 10. Jun. 2024
- All resolutions were adopted as proposed by company’s boards. All countermotions submitted were rejected by a clear majority
- All Supervisory Board members proposed for re-election were re-appointed
- Claus-Dietrich Lahrs and Gil Steyaert have been appointed as new Supervisory Board members
Mister Spex SE, Europe’s leading digitally driven omnichannel optician, announces that all resolutions were adopted as proposed by the Company’s boards at last Friday’s Annual General Meeting (“AGM”). The AGM was chaired by Supervisory Board member Birgit Kretschmer, while founder and CEO Dirk Graber as well as CFO Stephan Schulz-Gohritz were also present, delivering a presentation on the results of the past financial year.
During the 2024 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, shareholders approved all 9 resolutions submitted by the Board of Directors. The agenda included the remuneration policies applicable to the members of the Supervisory Board and Management Board; the election of two new members to the Supervisory Board; and the re-appointment of four existing members to the Supervisory Board. All supplementary motions and countermotions submitted were rejected by the Annual General Meeting after a long, intensive discussion with a clear majority of around 75% of the votes cast.
In his speech, CEO Dirk Graber addressed the 2023 financial year and the future development of Mister Spex “After a challenging financial year 2023, we expect 2024 to be a year when we move on to our next chapter of excellence. We will continue to implement lean processes, further fostering simplicity and building on our optical expertise. Looking ahead, we want to continue to build value for our customers. In 2024 specifically, we will focus on expanding our assortment range and the services that we offer.”
Supervisory Board Membership
The AGM approved the staggered re-appointment of four existing members to the new Supervisory Board of Mister Spex being Nicola Brandolese, Birgit Kretschmer, Pietro Luigi Longo, and Nicole Srock.Stanley. Additionally, the AGM approved the election of Claus-Dietrich Lahrs, and Gil Steyaert, who succeed Peter Williams and Stuart Paterson.
Election of the new auditor
In addition, the AGM appointed Deloitte GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft as auditor for the audit of the annual financial statements and of the consolidated financial statements for the financial year 2024.
Remuneration
The Remuneration Report and the new remuneration policies for the Company’s board were approved by shareholders. This includes an adjustment of the long-term incentive program (VSOP) for the Management Board intending to give the remuneration of the Management Board an even stronger long-term focus and align it with the interests of shareholders.
Attendance rate
Attendance at last Friday’s AGM was 76% of the share capital, in comparison to 2023 when the attendance was 51%. The detailed voting results for the individual agenda items of the Annual General Meeting are published on https://ir.misterspex.com/websites/misterspex/English/3000/annual-general-meeting.html.
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Mister Spex Corporate Communication
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About Mister Spex:
Mister Spex is one of Germany’s leading optical retailers, distinguished by its seamless integration of online and offline presence, innovative technologies, a comprehensive product range, and exceptional customer service. Since its founding in 2007, Mister Spex has evolved from a pure online player to a successful omnichannel optician with more than 8 million customers and 10 online shops across Europe, as well as brick-and-mortar retail stores. Mister Spex employs over 120 highly qualified opticians who ensure top-notch optical services in their stores. As a digital native, technology and innovation have always been central to the company’s development. Utilizing advanced technologies such as digital 2D-to-3D tools for frame adjustment and intelligent browsing functionalities, Mister Spex sets new standards in the optics industry, offering extraordinary value to its customers. Mister Spex focuses on making the eyewear purchasing experience unique, simple, transparent, and enjoyable, combining a wide and diverse range of high-quality products with extensive optical expertise and advice through customer service, its own stores, and an extensive network of partner opticians.
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